Archive for October, 2010

If you’ve been looking for some classic Japanese ghost stories, try the following stories below. These stories have been told not just orally, but in films, dramas, plays and comics. Yotsuya Kaidan (四谷怪談) is a famous ghost story that has suicide, revenge, incest, love, murder, deception and betrayal. There are other characters, but the two…

Japan has a few good food museums, meaning that these are probably the only museums in which you can get away with eating food in the museum. Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum (インスタントラーメン発明記念館) is located in Osaka (大阪). It’s an interactive museum where you can make your own cup ramen. You can choose your own…

Ningyō (人形), which is a word in Japanese meaning “doll”, is still a treasured gift in Japan. Even with the rise of technology and toys being made out of electronics, hand made dolls are still considered a precious keepsake. Okiagari-kobōshi (起き上がり小法師) is a traditional Japanese doll made of papier-mâché. These dolls are symbols of good…

There’s a game that Japanese children play while singing a song. You can listen to the song below : かごめかごめ 篭の中の鳥は(Kagome Kagome, Kago no naka no Tori wa) [Kagome Kagome bird in the cage] いついつ出やる (Itsu Itsu deyaru?) [When will you come out?] 夜明けの晩に (Yoake no ban ni) [In the evening of the dawn ]…

People of Japanese descent have been contributing to society in many positive ways. Here are some people of Japanese descent that are famous : Kristi Yamaguchi is the great grandchildren of Japanese immigrants in the U.S. Her claim to fame came as a world class figure skater. Her achievements showed younger girls that they could…